Prison Camp Inmates Help Leukemia Victim Get Wish
Shirley Hopper, a nine year old from Fort Bragg battling terminal leukemia, will travel to Disneyland thanks to the “Shirley Fund” started by the Fort Bragg Advocate News and boosted by donations from individuals, companies, and San Quentin conservation camp inmates who contributed $100 toward the fund. The effort pools Northern California generosity to fulfill her wish and brighten her remaining months.
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Shirley Hopper
Shirley
Pandora
Fort Bragg
Disneyland
Southern California
San Quentin
Mendocino County
W. R. Massey
Chamberlain Creek Conservation Camp No. 17
Parlin Fork
No. 17
De Kalb voter puzzled by Mrs Young Democrat label
Mrs Edward Dawn Diedrich wife of De Kalb city attorney says she worked for Charles Percy in Illinois Republican primary last April yet was named Mrs Young Democrat of Illinois. She is puzzled by the title and questions how it arose.
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DE Kalb, II
UPI
Illinois
Ilinois
Edward Dawn Diedrich
de Kalb
Charles Percy
Malta bans scanty swimsuits and public kissing
Maltese officials announced a ban on scanty bathing wear and public displays of affection. Malta Police Commissioner Vivian Degray issued circulars warning locals and visitors that violations will be prosecuted under the new law.
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Malta
Vivian Degray
Morphine in Pain Care Through the Decades
Conscientious physicians balance relief and habit risk in morphine use for severe pain. The article recalls cases of dying cancer patients and nervous-system disorders where adequate morphine or similar drugs improved life quality, even amid objections from families. It cites a patient with chronic nerve pain who slept after a dose, allowing productive days, and a long-term scenario where habit formation occurred but life function remained preserved. It argues that in the elderly, pain relief can safely outweigh concerns about mild addiction, and notes a shift to methadone as a less habit-forming alternative.
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Bureau of Narcotics
Washington
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